Lewis: November 29, 1805
High winds kept the main party from moving the pirogues, so Lewis set out early down the east side of the river in a small canoe with five men—Drouillard, Reubin Field, Shannon, Colter, and Labiche—to scout a suitable site for winter quarters. Hunters brought in four deer, two brant, a goose, and seven ducks; three deer were cached and one carried along. Showers fell throughout the day, and the group camped at an old Indian hunting lodge that offered fair shelter from the continuing rain.
November 29th 1805. the wind being so high the party were unable to
proceed with the perogues. I determined therefore to proceed down the
river on it’s E. side in surch of an eligible place for our winters
residence and accordingly set out early this morning in the small canoe
accompanyed by 5 men. drewyer R. Fields, Shannon, Colter & labiesh.
proceeded along the coast.
send out the hunters they killed 4 deer 2 brant a goos and seven ducks, it
rained upon us by showers all day. left three of these deer and took with
us one encamped at an old Indian hunting lodge which afforded us a
tolerable shelter from the rain, which continued by intervales throughout
the night.
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November 29th, 1805. The wind being so high, the party was unable to proceed with the pirogues. I therefore determined to proceed down the river on its east side in search of an eligible place for our winter's residence, and accordingly set out early this morning in the small canoe, accompanied by 5 men: Drewyer (Drouillard), R. Fields, Shannon, Colter, and Labiesh (Labiche). Proceeded along the coast.
Sent out the hunters; they killed 4 deer, 2 brant, a goose, and seven ducks. It rained upon us by showers all day. Left three of these deer and took one with us. Camped at an old Indian hunting lodge, which afforded us a tolerable shelter from the rain, which continued by intervals throughout the night.
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